Amusement device



M. A. DELAWARE AMUSEMENT DEVICE May 31, 1932. v

Filed Jul;r 6. 1951 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 In venor q Bym A Home y Patented May 31, 179321 @UNITEiIJ'A STATES PATENT; FFfCE r MELvILL-n A. DELAWARE', orwns'r scnnnoaoyiunmn AMUSEMENT :envieny Y Application filed .my 4e, 1931. serial No. 549,000.-r

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in amusement devices, and more particularly it` pertains to' a Adevice of this character which is more in the nature of a toyfor children.

It is one of the objects of the present invention to provide an amusement device Which will give to a child, the sensation of travelling in an airplane or similar device.

It is a further object of the invention to n provide a device of the aforementioned character which will be spaced from the ground and Which Will be of such a character thaty the occupant of the car will be preferably out of reach of the ground.

A still further object of the invention resides in a novel form of mechanism whereby the car or device may be propelled through the air While occupied by a passenger.

A still further object of the invention resides in the provision of a propeller in imitation of a full size propeller Which is rotated as the car is moved through the air.

With the above and other objects in view,

r reference will be had to the accompanying dra-Wings wherein;

Figure 1 is a` perspective View of a device constructed in accordance with the present invention and showing its manner of use,

Figure 2 is an enlarged detail side elevational View of a portion of the device,

Figure 3 is a view in front elevation of the device portions thereof being shown in section the vieu7 being taken on the line 3-3 n of Figure 2,

Figure 4L is a plan view of the car With portions thereof being shown in section, the view being taken on the line l-ll of Figure 2, and;

Figure 5 is a View in rear elevation partlyin section, the view being taken on the line 5 5 of Figure 2.

Referring again to the drawings,` the de- Vice includes a suspension cable 10 upon D /Whlch the car 11 1s mounted for movement in either direction. For mounting the car 11 for movement along the suspension cable 10, two upright members 12 and 13 are employed. These members are connected at their lovver ends to thefcar 11 and as best illustrated in Figure 3, their upper ends V'are formed With a hook or the like15. Mounted in the hook portion of the upper end of each of these members, there is a grooved pulley 16 mounted upon a 'pintle or the like 17 4in order that it may rotate freely in the hooked portion. Carried by the pintle 17 of the forward member, there is a grooved pulley'lS the purpose of l which Will be hereinafter more specifically mentioned. n

1n the present illustration of the .invention, the suspensioncable 10 is mounted upon posts or the like 19although other means may be employed for ysupporting this suspension cable lwithoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention. e

It will be apparent that the grooved rollers 16 of themembers 12 and 13 are engaged over. the suspension cable 10, and thusv form means" by which the carmay be moved. along the suspension cable 10 in a manner to be hereinafter described.' e

Meansisprovided for propelling the car 11 along the suspension cable 10, and in the present illustration of the invention this means consists of two cables'21 and 22 which extend parallel to the suspension cable 1Q but upon the roller 16 in themanner heretofore described., y l Y Y Y Means is alsoprovided to prevent-lateral swinging motion ofthe car or accidental displacement of the roller 16 from the Vcable 10,

and in the present illustration of the invention this means consists of a cross arm 26 carried by the forvvardv vertical member 12. This cross arm as best illustrated in Figure 3 is provided With eyes or the like 30 which receive the cables'21 and 22 and thus preventkr lateral movement of the car, and provides stability therefor.

In the present embodiment of the invention, the car is in imitation of an airplane or the like, and consists of a main body portion 31 having a seat 32 and a transversely extending member 33 in imitation of the rplane of an air lane. Mounted at the front -portion of t e body 31, there is abumper 34 formed from a strip of metal bent upon itself and securedrtothe bodyias -atf35 bolts or the like and mounted within this bumper, there is a member 36 in imitationof'anairplane propeller. This propeller is rotatabl mounted and has attachedthereto a pulley 3 overwhich a .beltr38jpasses- The belt is in theform of a cordor Irope,1and also passes 'over the ,pulley 7,18 .heretofore 4mentioned in .such a mannerv that as the car ismovedin the manner heretofore described, the belt orcord 38 will serve;to:rotate thepropeller.

a car in imitation of a flying machine suspended from said cable, and movable therealong, a bumper carried by one end of the car, a propeller mounted within said bumper, and means operated by movement of the car along the suspension cable for rotating said propeller.

4. Adcvice ofthe character described comprising in combination, a. suspension cable, ya car inV imitation of a flying machine suspended from Vsmidcable, and movable therealong, a bumper carried by one end of the car, a propeller mounted within said bumper, and means operated by movement of the car along the suspension cable for rotating said propeller, Esaid last `mentioned vmeans including apluralityv of pulleys and a driving belt ypassingI Itherearound.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

MELVILLE A. DELAWARE.

, A ,foot .restis provided and this mayconlsist of angular members 40 .which are secured as at 41to the sidestof ythe car and depend therefrom and may be adjustably secured bymieans of appin, screwor `the like en- ,gageablein openings'l?) .in the body ofthe From theforegoing it will be apparentthat thecpresent invention provides afnewandimproved amusement device particularly adaptF odfonuse children, and Ywhich is saepand :attbe same timehighly efficient, forvthe gpur- ,pose intended.

kthe invention vhas been :herein illustrated .in ,a Ipreferred iform, it kiszto `be understood that the invention is'not limitedtothe specific s .construction `herein shown, `but :that jtmaysbeecarried out infother .forms without departing ,from .the spirit thereof.

.Having -thus described the invention what ris Yclaimed Aas new iand what it is desired to .secure by rLetters-Patent of the United States,

.1. vAdeviceofthe character described comprising a suspensiony cable, a car suspended from said cable and movable therealong, a pa'ir of spaced cables extending parallelto said suspension cable and :adapted to be grasped by an occupant of the car to :propel the'car falong said suspension cable, means carried the car and engaging said second mentioned cables'to prevent ,lateral swinging movement ofthe suspended car.

2. A device 'ofthe `character described comprising a suspension cable, a car suspended therefrom and-mova`ble therealong in 4either a forward -or rearward direction, and means .for guiding :said car in its :movement rin ber direction, said last mentioned means comprising `a pair of spaced cables, and `a guide arm carried'by the car'andhaving slidlng engagement with said `spaced cables.

3. Av device of the character described' comprismg in combination, a suspensioncable, 

